The insect fat body is analogous to vertebrate adipose tissue and liver. In this review, the
new and exciting advancements made in fat body biology in the last decade are …

The evolutionary origins of the three major families of chemoreceptors in arthropods—the
odorant receptor (OR), gustatory receptor (GR), and ionotropic receptor (IR) families …

Soft network materials represent a class of emerging cellular materials that have well-
organized micro-architectures inspired by network microstructures found in many soft …

Since it was first postulated by Wigglesworth in 1934, juvenile hormone (JH) is considered a
status quo hormone in insects because it prevents metamorphosis that is initiated by the …

DNA methylation at the fifth position of cytosine (5-methylcytosine, 5mC) is a crucial
epigenetic modification for regulating gene expression, but little is known about how it …

Abstract Background Halyomorpha halys (Stål), the brown marmorated stink bug, is a highly
invasive insect species due in part to its exceptionally high levels of polyphagy. This species …

Sex differentiation and hormones are essential for the development of sexual signals in
animals, and the regulation of sexual signals involves complex gene networks. However, it …

Vitellogenesis, including vitellogenin (Vg) production in the fat body and Vg uptake by
maturing oocytes, is of great importance for the successful reproduction of adult females …

Simple Summary The abundance of insects indicates that they are one of the most
adaptable forms of life on earth. Genetic, physiological, and biochemical plasticity and the …

Bactrocera dorsalis is an invasive polyphagous pest causing considerable ecological and
economic damage worldwide. We report a high-quality chromosome-level genome …